PENROUGE TRANSPORT INC

Doing business as PINNACLE FLEET

Elkhart, IN · Interstate · 114 power units · Not rated · USDOT since Jan 12, 2011 (15 years)

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  • Phone number shared with 5 other companiesNormal for dispatch services and related companies, but confirm who you are talking to.
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Operating authority
Active
MC735852: Motor carrier active
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Liability insurance (BI&PD)
$1,000,000
Required minimum: $750,000
No cargo cover filed with FMCSA
FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026
Vehicle out-of-service rate
8.2%
8 of 97 vehicle inspections · Indiana avg 23.1%
FMCSA inspections · Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

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Operating authority

MC735852 FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026

Motor carrier
Motor Carrier of Property (Except Household Goods)
Active
Liability insurance on file$1,000,000 (required: $750,000)

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Insurance on file

Liability (BI&PD) pays for injury and damage to other people and property; it does not cover the freight. Cargo insurance covers the freight. FMCSA only requires cargo filings from household goods carriers and freight forwarders, so most carriers file none: ask for a cargo certificate that fits your load. No cargo cover filed with FMCSA.

TypeDocketLayerInsurerCoverageEffectiveStatus
Liability (BI&PD)MC735852—Clear Blue Insurance Company
Policy DX01AL00131 · BMC-91X
$1,000,000Jun 1, 2026Active

Source: FMCSA Motus · Oct 19, 2026. Identical filings repeated in the FMCSA data are shown once; a filing listed under two dockets is one policy, not extra coverage. Coverage is the maximum amount filed with FMCSA, not the full policy.

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Roadside inspections Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

115inspections
8.2%vehicle out-of-service
8 of 97 · Indiana avg 23.1%
1.7%driver out-of-service
2 of 115 · Indiana avg 5.5%
70violations written on inspection reports
10 most recent inspections
DateStateLevelViolationsOut of service
Oct 9, 2026MO11No
Oct 7, 2026IN10No
Oct 1, 2026TX20No
Sep 17, 2026TX20No
Sep 1, 2026NM30No
Aug 31, 2026MO11No
Aug 18, 2026IL10No
Aug 17, 2026AR15No
Aug 11, 2026TX12Yes
Jul 24, 2026AR11No
How these rates are calculated

Period: Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026. Vehicle rate = vehicle inspections with a vehicle out-of-service order ÷ vehicle inspections (levels 1, 2, 5 and 6). Driver rate uses levels 1, 2, 3 and 6. The Indiana average covers 61,543 vehicle and 111,154 driver inspections of all Indiana-based carriers in this period. It mixes every type of operation, so compare with care; rates based on a handful of inspections say little. FMCSA's own SMS measures are weighted differently: SMS profile ↗ · SAFER snapshot ↗

Violations in FMCSA's SMS last 24 months

43 violations counted in FMCSA's Safety Measurement System (SMS), 11 of them serious enough to put the driver or vehicle out of service.

Why is this different from the 70 violations above?

The inspections section's number counts every violation written on the inspection reports in our Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026 window. The SMS count comes from FMCSA's own monthly SMS snapshot, which uses its own 24-month window and only the violations it scores. Both are FMCSA figures; they measure different things.

Category (FMCSA BASIC)ViolationsOut of serviceShareIndiana share
Vehicle Maintenance31972.1%58.8%
Unsafe Driving7016.3%19.1%
Hours-of-Service Compliance5211.6%18.1%
10 most frequent violations
ViolationTimesOut of service
State/Local Laws - Following too closely
Dangerous Driving · Unsafe Driving · code 3922SLLFC
30
Emergency Equipment - Fire Extinguishers - unsecured
Emergency Equipment · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39395A4EEUS
30
Windshield / Windows - Tinting permits less than 70% of light transmittance
Windshield/ Glass/ Markings · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39360D
30
Brake - Defective brake(s) are equal to or greater than 20% of the service brakes on the vehicle/combination
Brake Out Of Service · Vehicle Maintenance · code 3963A1BOS
22
Brake - Missing or inoperable breakaway braking system on a trailer(s) or converter dolly
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343DB
22
HOS (Property) - No driver may make a false report in connection with a duty status. Explain
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPD
20
Hydraulic/Electric Brake - Inoperative other than a steering axle.
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39348ABIHE
20
HOS (Property) - Driver produces a false record of duty status that concealed an HOS limitation violation after the last rest period. Explain:
False Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958EHOSPDOOS
11
HOS (Property) - Failing to have a record of duty status using the method prescribed
Incomplete/Wrong Log · Hours-of-Service Compliance · code 3958A1HOSP
11
No or defective automatic trailer brake
Brakes All Others · Vehicle Maintenance · code 39343D
11

Source: FMCSA SMS violation file, inspections in the last 24 months, published Oct 19, 2026. "Share" is this company's mix of violations; the Indiana column is the mix across all Indiana-based carriers, so you can see which kinds of problems stand out. A high count partly reflects fleet size and how often trucks are inspected.

Crashes Oct 19, 2024 – Oct 19, 2026

2crashes
0fatal
0injury
2tow-away
2 most recent crashes
DateLocationFatalitiesInjuries
Mar 11, 2026Not Listed, TX00
Dec 9, 2025Laramie, WY00

Reportable crashes do not imply the carrier was at fault.

Company details FMCSA census · Oct 19, 2026

USDOT number2110569
MC / docketMC735852
Legal namePENROUGE TRANSPORT INC
DBA namePINNACLE FLEET
OperationInterstate
Business type—
Power units114
Drivers114
Annual mileage6,005,001 (2024)
HazmatNo
Safety ratingNot rated (no compliance review on record)
USDOT number addedJan 12, 2011 · 15 years ago
Last MCS-150 updateMar 3, 2025

Cargo carried

General FreightMotor VehiclesDrive/Tow AwayOtherFifth Wheel And Tow

Change history

No changes to name, contact details, authority or insurance since we started tracking on Oct 18, 2026. We compare every company's FMCSA record each day.

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Questions about PENROUGE TRANSPORT INC

What does PENROUGE TRANSPORT INC's operating authority allow?

MC735852: Motor carrier (may haul regulated property for hire).

Which information about PENROUGE TRANSPORT INC is old or missing?

FMCSA has not issued a safety rating, which means no compliance review is on record, not that the carrier is unsafe.

What should I verify before booking PENROUGE TRANSPORT INC?

Confirm the authority and insurance on the Motus record for USDOT 2110569. Call the company back on the phone number on file, (574) 294-6200, not a number from an email or load board message. Check that the MC number the dispatcher gave you matches MC735852, and ask the insurer for a certificate of insurance naming you as holder, with cargo coverage that fits your load.

Other companies using (574) 294-6200

A shared number is common for related companies, dispatch services and family businesses. It is not proof of fraud, but it is worth knowing which company you are dealing with.

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Company details from the FMCSA Company Census File (Oct 19, 2026). Inspections and crashes from FMCSA MCMIS files. About our data · Report an error on this page (how corrections work).

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